Russia, Putin Take the Offensive, Set the Agenda in Syria
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, is “in the process of setting the agenda in Syria.” It is time nations joined together to figure out a solution to take down ISIS instead of working solo.
Nearly 500 More U.S. Troops Sent to Iraq for Mosul Attack in Advance of...
“It seems a little unlikely that PM al-Abadi cares about U.S. electoral problems. He has his own reasons for wanting to roll up al-Qaeda in Iraq quickly. But his timetable could play into Hillary Clinton’s hands.”
Trump’s at war with US intelligence – and (for once) he’s right
By giving America it’s dumbest and cruelest wars, the best and brightest left room for a dumber and crueler leader to end them.
Progressives welcome ‘incredibly encouraging news’ of planned US withdrawal from Afghanistan
"Let's make sure the U.S. does not continue to fight there via other means—CIA, contractors, airwars, drones."
The US military, post-Afghanistan
Can we finally give peace a try?
How Israel occupied itself
The 56-year-long brutal occupation of the Palestinian Territories has come home to roost and Israel is now occupying itself.
Unforeseen consequences in Mali
The destabilization of the country is at least partially a result of the NATO intervention in nearby Libya
US has supplied UAE $27B in arms despite nation’s links to torture, mercenaries &...
We look at how U.S. weapons are supporting the ongoing devastation in Yemen with William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy.
The Pentagon just got $778 billion, but USAID is running out of money for...
“Why is there more money for the military-industrial complex… at the same time the U.S. is refusing to spend the $25 billion needed to make enough additional vaccines to vaccinate the world?”
Israel’s renewed blockade and airstrikes leave Gaza’s children starving as Trump backs Netanyahu’s escalation
Human rights groups warn that these actions constitute grave violations of international law and could amount to war crimes.